Oinofyta railway station

Οινόφυτα Oinofyta
Location	Inofita 320 11, Oinofyta Boeotia Greece
Coordinates	38°18′25″N 23°38′02″E / 38.30690°N 23.63376°E / 38.30690; 23.63376Coordinates: 38°18′25″N 23°38′02″E / 38.30690°N 23.63376°E / 38.30690; 23.63376
Owned by	GAIAOSE[1]
Line(s)	Piraeus–Platy railway[2]
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Train operators	TrainOSE
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Disabled access
Other information
Status	Unstaffed
Website	http://www.ose.gr/en/
History
Opened	27 October 1983
Electrified	25 kV AC, 50 Hz[2]
Services
Preceding station   Proastiakos   Following station Agios Thomas towards Athens Line 3 Oinoi towards Chalcis
Location
Oinofyta Location within Greece

Oinofyta railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός Οινοφύτων, romanized: Sidirodromikos stathmos Oinofyton) is a small station on the Piraeus–Platy railway line in the village of Oinofyta in Boeotia, Central Greece. It is situated on the Piraeus–Platy railway. It is owned by OSE, but service are provided by TrainOSE, through Proastiakos from Athens to Chalcis.^[3]

History[]

The station was opened on 27 October 1983 when the line was upgraded. The line was converted to diesel sometime before 1990. Freight traffic declined sharply when the state-imposed monopoly of OSE for the transport of agricultural products and fertilisers ended in the early 1990s. Many small stations of the network with little passenger traffic were closed down. In 2001 the infrastructure element of OSE was created, known as GAIAOSE, it would henceforth be responsible for the maintenance, of stations, bridges and other elements of the network, as well as the leasing and the sale of railway assists.^[1] In 2003, OSE launched "Proastiakos SA", as a subsidiary to serve the operation of the suburban network in the urban complex of Athens during the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2005, TrainOSE was created as a brand within OSE to concentrate on rail services and passenger interface. In 2008, all Proastiakos were transferred from OSE to TrainOSE. The station was reopened on 6 May 2005.^[4] In 2009, with the Greek debt crisis unfolding OSE's Management was forced to reduce services across the network.^[5] Timetables were cutback and routes closed, as the government-run entity attempted to reduce overheads. In 2017 OSE's passenger transport sector was privatised as TrainOSE, currently, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane^[6] infrastructure, including stations, remained under the control of OSE. That same year on 30 July Line 3 of Athens suburban railway began serving the station.

Facilities[]

The ground-level station is located within a small cutting, and is assessed via stairs or a ramp. It has 2 side platforms, with the main station buildings located on the eastbound platform, however, due to state funding issues^[7] the booking office is closed, however, waiting shelters are available. There is no cafe or shop on-site. At platform level, there are sheltered seating but no Dot-matrix display departure or arrival screens however timetable poster boards on both platforms are available. There is no car park or bus connections at the station.

Services[]

The station is served the following lines of the Athens Proastiakos or suburban railway:

Line 3^[8] Athens - Chalcis^[3] with 1 tph. (transfer to Regional, Express & InterCity services at Oinoi)

Station layout[]

Line structure
Legend
to Thessaloniki to Athens

L Ground/Concourse	Customer service	Tickets/Exits
Level L1	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	towards Piraeus (Agios Thomas) ←
	Platform 2	towards Chalcis (Oinoi) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References[]

External links[]

• Oinofyta railway station - National Railway Network Greek Travel Pages